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Mark Madden: Randy Fichtner should not be Steelers’ sacrificial lamb
Before it started, the Steelers’ season had promise. Then Ben Roethlisberger got hurt. Then the Steelers were 1-4. Then they were 8-5. Then the Steelers collapsed and missed the playoffs. The 2019 campaign was very literally up and down, then up, then down again. Should you be disappointed the Steelers...
Javon Hargrave wants to return to Steelers, seems resigned to fact he probably won’tVideo
At one point during what was a reflective Sunday for Javon Hargrave, the defensive lineman slipped up while speaking to media in the M&T Bank Stadium visitors locker room. Asked about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ outlook for 2020, Hargrave’s initial choice of pronoun spoke volumes — so much so Hargrave seemed...
Empty Thoughts: Sharks 3, Penguins 2 (OT)
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks: The Penguins did just about everything right within the confines of their scheme and the limits of their lineup on Thursday but win the game. They went to overtime and took something of a poor penalty and got beat on...
Tennessee scores twice late to stun Indiana in Gator BowlVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tennessee sure knows how to get out of a huge hole. The Volunteers scored twice in a 30-second span late, using an onside kick to help escape a 13-point deficit, and then held on to stun Indiana 23-22 in the Gator Bowl on Thursday night. The rally...
Big 1st half propels Robert Morris to win in conference openerVideo
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Josh Williams had 20 points as Robert Morris topped Central Connecticut, 89-78, on Thursday night. Williams hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. Both teams were playing their first Northeast Conference game of the season. Jon Williams had 17 points and six assists for Robert Morris (5-9). AJ...
Browns vow to get coach hire ‘right,’ meet with Mike McCarthyVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Browns owner Jimmy Haslam excused himself from a daylong interview with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy to again explain why his franchise is in disarray. It’s a nearly annual event in Cleveland: fire a coach, find a new one, fire him. On Thursday, Haslam made a familiar...
Patric Hornqvist carries Penguins’ offense in loss to SharksVideo
In late December 2029, when the Roaring ’20s are coming to an end, lists of the best or the worst or the top or whatever adjective you want to use to describe people or things or events will be compiled. And over the next 3,650 days, chances are Patric Hornqvist...
Penguins go retro for ’80s nightVideo
It was a throwback Thursday for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they took on the San Jose Sharks. The team hosted an ’80s theme night for the Jan. 2 game. Team mascot Iceburgh came ready with a Smiths T-shirt. But AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcaster Dan Potash stole the show with his...
Duquesne survives Saint Louis rally to record victory in Atlantic 10 openerVideo
While winning its Atlantic 10 opener against Saint Louis, 73-59, on Thursday night, Duquesne did all the things teams do when they win. • They shot well. Marcus Weathers, who is shooting 74% from the field in the past five games, recorded a career-high 26 points while hitting 8 of...
Arizona State QB Joey Yellen transfers to Pitt
Joey Yellen, who was a freshman quarterback at Arizona State last season, has transferred to Pitt and will start classes Monday, a source close to the situation told the Tribune-Review. In his only season at Arizona State, Yellen started one game – a 31-26 loss to USC – and completed...
Penguins forward Dominik Simon finds more offense
With two goals in his first three games after Christmas, Dominik Simon doesn’t think there’s any elaborate or multifaceted reason for his recent success. He suggests his approach has been pretty simple. “What worked for me?” Simon asked rhetorically. “That I hit the net probably.” Two things Simon never has...
Former Steelers Troy Polamalu, Alan Faneca among 15 Hall of Fame finalists
Troy Polamalu is one vote away from making the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The former Pittsburgh Steelers safety was among 15 players named a finalist for the Hall of Fame on Thursday. Polamalu spent 12 seasons with the Steelers, making the Pro Bowl...
Villanova-North Carolina voted best NCAA basketball games of the decadeVideo
Increased parity in college basketball led to some of the greatest games in the sport’s history during the 2010s, from massive upsets to moments that had fans screaming from their couches. The decade had so many great games, it’s hard to narrow it down to just the five best ones....
Big East deep and full of NCAA Tournament contendersVideo
CHICAGO — One night, it might be Myles Powell, with Seton Hall’s pair of 7-foot-2 centers patrolling the lane. Or Villanova, with its championship pedigree and coach Jay Wright roaming the sideline. Another tough Butler team. Xavier and its experience. The dynamic Markus Howard and Marquette. On and on it...
Pitt plunging back into ACC, preparing for ‘dogfight’Video
The script has flipped in the ACC this season. After six teams finished among the top 23 in the final KenPom rankings last season, only four — No. 1 Duke, No. 4 Louisville, No. 20 Florida State and No. 30 and defending national champion Virginia — are in the top...
Sam Wyche, boundary-pushing coach of Bengals, dead at 74Video
Sam Wyche, who pushed the boundaries as an offensive innovator with the Cincinnati Bengals and challenged the NFL’s protocols along the way, has died. He was 74. Wyche, who had a history of blood clots in his lungs and had a heart transplant in 2016 in Charlotte, N.C., entered hospice...
Analysis: Future is bright for play-making Steelers defense
It seemed like a curious decision at the time. On Sept. 16, the day it was announced quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would be out for the season because of an elbow injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a bold move. However, it wasn’t to address Roethlisberger’s injury and fortify the most important...
No receiver drew higher rate of pass interference penalties than Steelers’ Deon CainVideo
In his short stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Deon Cain has shown propensity for making some big plays. And in 2019, he also showed himself particularly adept at at least one specific skill. No receiver in the NFL this season drew a higher rate of pass interference penalties from opponents...
Pitt volleyball coach Dan Fisher signs 7-year contract through 2026
With three consecutive ACC championships in his recent past, Pitt women’s volleyball coach Dan Fisher has signed a seven-year contract that runs through the 2026 season. Fisher compiled a record of 178-49 in seven years at Pitt, including 106-29 in the ACC and league titles in 2017, ‘18 and ‘19....
Gerrit Cole and wife Amy announce they are expecting their first child
Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole and his wife Amy announced Wednesday they are expecting their first child in June. “Baby Cole on the way soon” reads the baby onesie Amy is holding in the photo posted to Cole’s official Instagram page. “Can’t wait to meet our son in June,”...
After earning his way into Steelers lineup late in 2019, Justin Layne aims higher in 2020
When the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff made the conscious decision to activate cornerback Justin Layne for the final six games of the season — choosing the rookie over veteran Artie Burns — it was a landmark moment in Layne’s young NFL career. After all, it signified that the Steelers viewed...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell’s future with Jets; Antonio Brown vents about Saints; Brandon Saad to Penguins talk
The first “First Call” of 2020 picks up where 2019 left off—a lot of talk about Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. Both of the former Steelers were in the headlines on New Year’s Day. So we get caught up on the latest ax to grind for A.B. and the latest...
Is a Penguins trade necessary to replace Jake Guentzel?
New year. Same problem. That’s what the Penguins are facing to begin 2020. Another significant injury to another significant player. This time it’s Jake Guentzel. This time his season could be over. TribLive beat writer Seth Rorabaugh joins me on Thursday’s podcast to examine how the Pens will deal with...
U mad, bro? Readers seething over Steelers’ elimination, Mike Tomlin, ‘Hard Knocks’ prospect
Whenever the Steelers get knocked out of the playoff race, you know things are going to get spicy. This week’s “U mad, bro?” lives up (or is it down?) to expectations with heat coming from all directions. No one is safe. Not Mike Tomlin. Not the organization. Not HBO. Not...
Don Larsen, who threw only perfect World Series game, dies at 90Video
NEW YORK — Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory when he threw a perfect game in 1956 with the New York Yankees for the only no-hitter in World Series history, died Wednesday night. He was 90. He died of esophageal cancer while in hospice...
